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Selly, who has been a Special for five years, and three other competitors assessed him and started CPR and continued for about 30 minutes before the ambulance and then the air ambulance arrived.

Speaking at the ceremony, held at Cambridge police HQ, Tom, who attended the event with his wife Mary, said: “It’s very, very emotional and obviously it’s lovely to be able to say thank you for saving my life.

“The only way for me to recognise her [Selly] today was the picture in the paper just after the incident.

“I said, ‘Selly I can’t thank you enough for saving my life. I’ve seen my second granddaughter but I wouldn’t have seen her if you hadn’t have stopped’.

“At the hospital they said it was the quality of the CPR that saved me and made sure my memory was virtually intact. She fully deserves this award but to me nothing is really enough for what she did for me.”

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Chief Constable Alec Wood, who presented awards in front of an audience of friends and family, said: “We presented long service awards to our officers, staff and volunteers for their loyal and dedicated commitment to the force, alongside commendations in recognition of remarkable and selfless acts and those who have worked in adverse conditions. They all deserve the recognition they received.

“My personal thanks and congratulations go to each and every one of them.”

“On behalf of the people of Cambridgeshire, I would like to thank all officers and police staff for the exceptional work they do in keeping our county safe.”

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